Dubai prints on the 3D-printer bus stops, pedestrian bridges and moorings for the ships

In November, 2017 the Dubai Department of highways and transport (RTA) announced the beginning of program implementation of implementation of 3D technologies - printings in the transport industry. According to the statement of department, on the 3D-printer pedestrian bridges, bus stops and sea moorings will be printed.

Use of technologies of three-dimensional printing in  these projects will promote creation of the innovation methods  thanks to which Dubai will be able to strengthen the position as the smartest city, the world center for tourists, guests and  businessmen and  nodal point of finance, tourism and  services for the whole world — the chairman of executive committee on  3D - the strategy of RTA Abdul Reda Abul Hassan reported.

The office building printed on the 3D-printer in Dubai

Use 3D - printings in the transport industry became a part of the massive program Dubai 3D Printing Strategy aimed at making Dubai the leading center of 3D technology - printings by 2030. One of global tasks of the program — to increase to 25%  a share of the buildings of Dubai printed on the 3D-printer by 2030.^[1]

It is expected that  Dubai 3D Printing Strategy will reduce  labor power by 70%, the cost of construction of facilities on — 90%, time of their execution on — 80% in different sectors, including the construction, medical products (printed on the 3D  printer teeth, bones, artificial organs, medical and surgical devices, hearing aids) and  consumer goods (household goods, optics,  a jewelry, childish sports and fast food).   In 2017 the Arab  airline Emirates  announced use of 3D technology of printing in production of components for cabins of the airplanes.  Emirates  applies  technology of the selection laser agglomeration (Selective Laser Sintering — SLS),  the innovation  3D technology  of printing to production of protective screens of video monitors. This technology uses lasers for binding of particles of powdery plastic in a part of the required form determined by a 3D model unlike material laying by layers in the Fusion Deposition Modelling (FDM) equipment which is usually used for 3D - printing of parts of the airplane.

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